OntoCaimer: Hacia un modelo ontológico de apoyo al cuidado de pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer
Resumen
La Organización Mundial de la Salud declaró en el 2021 al Alzheimer y su cuidado como prioridad de salud pública a nivel mundial debido a su complejidad y desarrollo, que afecta al paciente y su cuidador. Los síntomas del Alzheimer empeoran día a día, por lo que el paciente debe tener un cuidado 24/7; entre las responsabilidades, el cuidador debe lidiar con arduas tareas, desde bañar al paciente hasta manejar sus síntomas comportamentales. A pesar de la profusa información acerca del Alzheimer y su cuidado, no se cuenta con una fuente concisa de información que permita desarrollar sistemas integrados que soporten el cuidado de pacientes con Alzheimer. En este artículo se presenta OntoCaimer, una ontología que sintetiza las recomendaciones y acciones preventivas para la gran mayoría de los síntomas de las diferentes etapas del Alzheimer, asimismo, OntoCaimer integra conceptos relacionados con sensores, actuadores y medición, haciendo posible su uso como base para el desarrollo de sistemas que apoyen el cuidado de los pacientes, de manera digital –a través de alertas–, o con el uso de actuadores, todo con el fin de dar soporte al cuidado de los pacientes. OntoCaimer permite automatizar un grupo de variables asociadas a las recomendaciones o acciones preventivas como el: peso, ambiente, horarios de alimentación, entre otros, lo que permitiría apoyar el cuidado del paciente, disminuir las tareas del cuidador y servir como base de conocimiento para la comunidad científica y el desarrollo de sistemas que implementen sistemas electrónicos o simulaciones antes de su implementación.
Palabras clave
actuadores, alzheimer, apoyo al cuidado, cuidado, ontología, sensores
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